ISCI 2001Create It Lab Activity

ISCI 2001 Create It Laboratory Activity

I. Introduction

For this activity you may assume that you have available the numbers of
each item that are required for your class. You may also assume that these
materials were supplied by you and not from your school district budget. Lack
of money is a wonderful stimulus for finding new ways to do things. It also
will show you that it is not necessary to have expensive equipment and
materials in order to show important concepts or principles in math and
science.

II. Materials
List (you may add to this list)

Popsicle sticks

empty egg cartons

2 liter soda containers

containers from V-8

plastic bag ties

empty prescription bottles

vinegar

hydrogen peroxide

potatoes (starch)

iodine

empty spaghetti sauce bottles

coffee filters

yeast

sugar or sugar substitute packets

roll of 50 pennies

paper clips

string & rubber bands

straws

empty water bottles (any
brand)

plastic sandwich bags

freezer bags

roll from paper towels

gelatin

food coloring

III. Assignment

You and your partner shall develop a total of 10 ideas of how to use
these materials to cover a particular topic or illustrate a particular idea.
For each idea you will need to give a brief description of what materials you
will use and how the materials will be used to cover or illustrate the topic or
idea. Below are some web sites that may useful.

This lab is worth a total of 10 points. Each idea and description is
worth one of those points. It is due on Thursday, December 4th. It
should be word-processed or typed and will have the names of both partners.
Unless you indicate otherwise, each partner will receive the same number of
points. Only you will know if one partner contributed more than the other.